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The Orioles will be without another former All-Star on Opening Day. The club learned Monday that three-time Gold Glove shortstop J.J. Hardy is headed to the 15-day disabled list with a muscle strain in his left, nonthrowing shoulder. Hardy will not be able to participate in baseball activities for at least 10 days — keeping him out of the season opener against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 6 and the April 10 opener at Camden Yards. With the backdating of injury transactions, the earliest Hardy could return to the active roster is April 11, but that appears unrealistic given the prescribed layoff and a period needed to get his offensive timing back. An exact timetable is unknown,...

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The Orioles will be without another former All-Star on Opening Day.
The club learned Monday that three-time Gold Glove shortstop J.J. Hardy is headed to the 15-day disabled list with a muscle strain in his left, nonthrowing shoulder.
Hardy will not be...

Triple-A right-hander Zach Davies allowed one run into the fourth inning and the Orioles had a four-run third but ultimately tied the Tampa Bay Rays, 6-6, at Charlotte Sports Park.
The Orioles led 6-3 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth when Joey...

Orioles catcher J.P. Arencibia received a cortisone shot in his right forearm/elbow area on Monday morning for a flexor mass strain that has kept him out of action the past five days.
“We did some tests this morning and said what the smartest route could...

Orioles outfielder David Lough is still dealing with injuries and likely will not be ready to begin the season, providing some clarity to the club’s final position player battles.
With a week remaining in spring training, Lough had been in the mix to...

The Orioles reduced their spring training camp to 37 players Sunday by sending out three, including one of the organization’s top position players, Dariel Alvarez.
Alvarez, the 26-year old Cuban outfielder who impressed this spring, is expected to play...

The Orioles will give right-hander Kevin Gausman at least one more spring start, and he is expected to be stretched out Tuesday against Tampa Bay, but manager Buck Showalter said the team still is considering whether Gausman will open the season in the...

Heading into spring training, some uncertainty clouded the Orioles' rotation. The club had six starters for five spots, but one was expected to shake loose before Opening Day on April 6.
With eight days remaining before games count, the rotation is still...

TAMPA -- Shortstop J.J. Hardy will have an MRA performed on his left shoulder on Monday, manager Buck Showalter said before today’s game.
The Orioles expect to have a better grasp of the injury after that test, even know the Orioles know the MRA won’t be...

SARASOTA, Fla. – Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph has never been on a major league Opening Day roster in his seven previous pro seasons.
This year, after all that time riding minor league buses, Joseph is not only a roster lock to begin the season, but he is...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter has made no secret that right-hander Tyler Wilson has been one of the most intriguing pitchers in big league camp this spring.
Wilson was named the organization's minor league pitcher of the year after a breakthrough season...

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy will be re-evaluated Saturday after banging his left shoulder in a collision with second baseman Jonathan Schoop during Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Hardy collided with Schoop as they both...

Catcher Matt Wieters is scheduled to resume throwing Saturday, and although his return from Tommy John elbow reconstruction in June remains uncertain, the Orioles have begun mapping out parts of his recovery.
“It's encouraging,” Showalter said. “I...

It is less than two weeks until the Orioles open the regular season on April 6 in Tampa Bay, but with 13 Grapefruit League games remaining in spring training, they still have plenty of time to finalize their 25-man Opening Day roster.
When major league...

Matt Wieters prefers to call the Orioles' decision to sideline him from catching in games for a week with right elbow soreness more of a "slow down" than a "shut down."
Even though the Orioles catcher was shelved one day after...

Orioles lefty Wei-Yin Chen could have easily pitched into the sixth inning on Wednesday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays at Ed Smith Stadium.
But his goal was to get through five innings – and he did that easily and efficiently.
“Five innings...

After averaging eight runs a game over their past eight Grapefruit League contests, the Orioles' bats were much quieter in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at Ed Smith Stadium.
Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen became the second Orioles starter to...

The Orioles play host to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at Ed Smith Stadium.
Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen will make his fifth start of spring training. His last outing came in a minor league game against the Boston Red Sox's high Class-A...

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters – speaking for the first time since manager Buck Showalter said he is unlikely to be recovered in time for Opening Day – expressed disappointment in not making the target date he set when he had Tommy John surgery in...

BRADENTON, Fla. – Outfielder David Lough was scratched from the starting lineup of the Orioles’ Grapefruit League game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday with back spasms, manager Buck Showalter said.
Lough, who is competing for a roster spot, was...

Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez said he learned last season how walks can damage not only his morale, but that of his teammates.
For most of last season, Jimenez led the American League in walks. He often labored through his starts as he battled...